Lalla Aracely from the Hamilton Police Service was the Hamilton AM Guest Speaker on Janury 14, 2026 .

 

Lalla has been with HPS for 6 years, prior to that she was in the Canadian Military for 16 years. After her time on front line patrol, she was awarded the position of Senior Support Officer in the Crimes Against Seniors Unit. In this role she does a lot of community engagement including presentations and liaising with other agencies working with seniors. Her work includes welfare checks, some investigations as well as managing all the reports from Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes.

 

In her presentation she gave many current examples of fraudulent acts that often targeted seniors.

 

Aracely will be moving to a Detective Constable position in the Crimes Against Seniors Unit where she will continue to advocate and work for seniors. 

 

 

Brian Sibley, Executive Director of Hamilton-East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes was the guest speaker at the January 21 club meeting.

 

Brian talked about the importance of community and non-market housing as part of the solution to alleviating the housing crisis and some solutions as to how the private and non-profit sectors can work together.  A key issue to be overcome is housing affordability.  Hamilton-East Kiwanis is a member of the “Hamilton is Home” housing collaborative.

 

Brian has been the Executive Director of Kiwanis Homes Inc. since 2014. Kiwanis Homes is the third largest social housing provider in the Hamilton Region operating over 1,100 units. Their goal is to increase their portfolio by an additional 1,000 units by 2028. They currently have developed or are in process of developing 530 new units.

 

For much of his career, Brian has been involved in implementing and managing programs servicing marginalized client groups, including developing several transitional housing projects working with at-risk persons.

 

He is a grandfather of two wonderful grandchildren, a cancer survivor, and an unapologetic proponent of social change.

Hamilton AM club members were treated to an excellent presentation on January 7 by PDG Frank Adamson.

 

Frank gave a presentation on his Wounded Warriors Canada Battlefield Bike Ride to Normandy, the site of Operation Overlord in World War II, with his nephew who is a First Responder.  The ride was a fundraiser to support Canadian Forces, veterans and First Responders suffering from PTSD.  The ride included a number of historic cemeteries  where Canadian soldiers have been laid to rest, following both World Wars.  The pictures shown highlighted the beautiful monuments and carefully manicured lawns of these hallowed grounds.

 

This was a very stirring presentation that should be considered for future Remembrance Day events!

Pictured is PDG Frank Adamson